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Fossils or Not? Nations are Split on How to Meet Climate Goals

The two-day Petersberg Climate Dialogue hosted by Germany heard calls for a new target on ramping up renewable energy to be negotiated and agreed on at this year's U.N. climate summit in December.Read More

Plan to Transform Indore into 'Solar City', Generate 300 MW Rooftop Energy

Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava announced this plan during a workshop focused on making Indore a solar city. Read More

SJVN to Set up 200 MW Solar Power Project Worth Rs. 1,200 Crore in Gujarat

Bagged at a tariff of Rs 2.88 per unit, the project will be set on Build Own and Operate (BOO) basis. The tentative cost for development of this project shall be approximately Rs 1,200 crore.Read More

Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme Sanctioned in Ladakh at 687.05 Cr

The Government has given its nod for the implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in the Union Territory of Ladakh.Read More

Power Grid (PGCIL) Issues Tender for 2.5 GW Solar Power Supply in Bidar-Karnataka

Power Grid (PGCIL) has Issues Tender For 2.5 GW Solar Power Supply In Bidar-Karnataka; last date for submission is May 15, 2023.Read More

POWERGRID Invites Bids to Evacuate 2.5 GW of Solar Power in Karnataka

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Indian Government Grants Commissioning Extension for Solar Projects on Case-by-Case Basis

Solar Energy Corp. of India, NTPC and NHPC will examine developers’ requests for an extension to their solar and wind-solar projects on a case-by-case basis. The extension will only be granted if the developer has taken all possible measures to implement the project, such as land acquisition and orders for modules and balance-of-system supply, but couldn’t complete it for reasons beyond his control.Read More

Indian PV Market Must Invest in Quality Infrastructure

In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the International Renewable Energy Agency shares a series of recommendations gathered from sector experts to help India reach its ambitious solar targets. According to its experts, Quality Infrastructure (QI) will be crucial for the country's PV market in the years to come. QI is an interdependent ecosystem of the different elements (accreditation, certification, standards, testing, metrology, inspection & monitoring) working together in harmony, and all associated services should be developed in unity and not in a piecemeal fashion. A sound and internationally harmonized QI not only ensures that PV products and services deliver as expected by customers and national energy authorities, but also enables more efficient and competitive markets based on a global economy on scale.Read More